Wildfire Hazard for the Slave Lake Forest Area
For Wednesday the overall wildfire hazard will be MODERATE for the Slave Lake Forest Area. However areas to the north of Lesser Slave Lake received very little rain over the weekend and conditions do remain dry. Use caution when working and recreating in areas to the north as a wildfire will ignite easily in areas of dry grass.
Weather
The forecast for Wednesday is calling for temperatures in the mid twenties, winds from the east/southeast 15 kilometres per hour and a chance of lightning.
Wildfire Situation in the Slave Lake Forest Area
There were no new wildfires over the past long weekend.Thanks for doing your part to prevent wildfires.
Otter Lakes Wildfire
The Otter Lakes wildfire located approximately 36 kilometers northwest of Red Earth Creek is 100 per cent contained. Firefighters continue to patrol this wildfire from the air and an infrared scan is planned for this week. The wildfire started on April 30th and has burned just over 1939 hectares.
Since April 1st there have been 62 wildfires in the Slave Lake Forest Area and the total area burned 2006.69 hectares.
Click here to view the Wildfire Situation in Alberta.
Fire Permits
Fire permits are required for any type of burning in the Forest Protection Area. Campfires do not require a fire permit.
Fire permits are free and can be obtained by calling your local Alberta Agriculture and Forestry office.
- Slave Lake/Red Earth/Peerless/Trout 780-849-7377
- Wabasca 780-891-3860
- High Prairie 780-523-6619
By getting a fire permit you help keep our firefighters free to fight real wildfires instead of investigating the smoke in your backyard.
Spring is the time of year when wildfires are 100 per cent preventable. Most if not all of the wildfires we see at this time of year are human-caused. Human-caused wildfires are 100 per cent preventable. Please do your part to prevent wildfires this spring.
A campfire left smouldering can cause a wildfire. Never leave your campfire unattended and make sure it's out. This video shows you how to make sure your campfire is out.
Your off-highway vehicle can start a wildfire. Check your off-highway vehicle frequently for any smouldering debris. Grass, muskeg, moss or other debris can drop to the ground as you're riding and spark a wildfire.This video shows you how to ride debris free!
Unless conditions change, you can expect your next wildfire update on May 26th.
Leah Lovequist -Wildfire Information Officer
Mobile: 780.849.0945 Leah.Lovequist@gov.ab.ca
Report Wildfires 310-FIRE (3473)
